A George III Scottish provincial silver small beaker, Inverness circa 1780 probably by Thomas
A George III Scottish provincial silver small beaker, Inverness circa 1780 probably by Thomas Borthwick (1750-c1794, active from 1772) Of plain tapering cylindrical form, engraved to the side with contemporaneous initials C.M.C. in Roman script. Marked to the side with an obscured maker’s mark, partially visible B, and INS thrice. Height – 7.2 cm / 2.9 inches Weight – 130 grams / 4.18 ozt
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A George III Scottish provincial silver small beaker, Inverness circa 1780 probably by Thomas Borthwick (1750-c1794, active from 1772) Of plain tapering cylindrical form, engraved to the side with contemporaneous initials C.M.C. in Roman script. Marked to the side with an obscured maker’s mark, partially visible B, and INS thrice. Height – 7.2 cm / 2.9 inches Weight – 130 grams / 4.18 ozt